Super Bowl LIV Press Conference With Jennifer Lopez & Shakira — Photos

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January 30, 2020 1:48PM EST
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Jennifer Lopez & Shakira walking onto the stage at their Super Bowl halftime show press conference

Jennifer Lopez & Shakira walking onto the stage at their Super Bowl halftime show press conference
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Jennifer Lopez and Shakira arriving to a media press conference in Miami on January 30, 2020 to preview their Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show. 

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira attended a Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show press conference in Miami, Florida on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Both singers, who will co-headline the halftime show at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, February 2, previewed their highly anticipated 12-minute set for the media. ‘It’s a lot of energy, it’s entertaining, there’s heartfelt moments. — We run the gamut,’ Jennifer said, admitting, ‘It’s very JLo and Shakira.’ JLo, who said the show is ‘packed with awesome moments,’ also noted that the energy inside the stadium has been exciting. Shakira added that while her show and JLo’s show are ‘very different,’ they’re ‘complimentary of each other.’ JLo and Shakira’s Halftime Show marks the first time two Latina women will co-headline the Super Bowl. The performance will also mark the first time JLo and Shakira will perform together on the same stage.  

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JLo & Shakira discussing their Super Bowl halftime show

JLo & Shakira discussing their Super Bowl halftime show
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Jennifer Lopez and Shakira previewed their highly anticipated Super Bowl Halftime Show during a media press conference on Thursday afternoon, January 30, in Miami. Without giving away too much to keep the element of surprise, JLo said the show is packed with awesome moments, energy, it’s entertaining, there’s heartfelt moments.’ 

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Shakira reveals how important the halftime show is for the Latino community

Shakira reveals how important the halftime show is for the Latino community
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Shakira said she and JLo will be ‘celebrating life and celebrating diversity in this country,’ during their Super Bowl Halftime Show. ‘I think it’s a very important moment for the Latino community in this country,” she said, explaining that ‘the Super Bowl is a very American event, I think it will be very nice to see the heritage of this country and that’s what we will be celebrating on Sunday.’ 

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JLo explains why the Super Bowl halftime show is meaningful for women

JLo explains why the Super Bowl halftime show is meaningful for women
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Jennifer went on to explain that the Super Bowl LIV halftime show is much bigger than the 12-minute performance she and Shakira will put on. She admitted that she hopes the show will inspire her daughter Emme, along with other Latina little girls and girls everywhere. She also expressed how amazing it is that both the 49ers and the chiefs are run by women.  

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Jennifer Lopez & Shakira answering questions from the media

Jennifer Lopez & Shakira answering questions from the media
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Jennifer Lopez and Shakira laughed and shared moments of from the rehearsals at a press conference for their Super Bowl halftime show. They also spoke about the tragic death of NBA legend, Kobe Bryant and revealed how they found out about the devastating news. 

January 30, 2020, 1:15PM